Be careful what you say; he might well be the next U.S. Senator from the great state of Alabama...
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/09/29/espn-paul-finebaum-us-senate-alabama-2026-election/86427127007/
Absolutely!
Later in the interview, Kiffin said:
"You're going to have really good teams going 8-4 because we're going to play nine conference teams, including five on the road," Kiffin said. "The conference has never been this balanced, and it never used to have Texas and Oklahoma, two top-10...
Kiffin, whose Rebels (5-0) are ranked No. 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll after last week's 24-19 victory against LSU, said name, image and likeness rules and the transfer portal have also leveled the playing field in the 16-team SEC, making it harder for programs to stay on top.
He said...
In this video, Liebert says:
A) The Gophers are in the top 40 nationally in percentage of pass plays
B) Lindsey ranks #2 in the nation in PFF grades so far this season
This is amazing, really, for a redshirt freshman.
Liebert talks about this stuff starting at about the 1:30 mark in the video.
Is the problem:
A) Fleck "punts" the non-conference schedule, and that's a "recurring" problem? (Your original premise)...
or is the problem:
B) The non-conference schedule is soft?, (Your second premise)...
or is the problem:
C) The Gophers under Fleck don't win enough non conference games...